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Music Ludacris Ranks His Top 9 Favorite Lyrics Of All Time Ludacris pays homage to some lyrical greats. By Mitch Findlay July 12, 2017
Music Celebrating Queer Black Voices In Hip Hop These LGBTQ+ artists have made tremendous contributions to Hip Hop. By Demi Phillips February 07, 2024
Music Quavo Chants "Free Young Thug" While Performing "Pick Up The Phone" Quavo voiced his support for the rapper at Clout Festival. By Cole Blake August 11, 2024
Music Lord Jamar & DJ Vlad Reflect On Their Fallout Over Louis Farrakhan Comments Lord Jamar explained how he took issue with how DJ Vlad misquoted and criticized Minister Louis Farrakhan and his comments on Jewish people. By Gabriel Bras Nevares June 09, 2025
Music Kanye West Takes A Shot At Drake In Bizarre New “Heil Hitler” Snippet Kanye West recently teamed up with Digital Nas on Twitch to work on his new album that was supposed to drop last week, "WW3." By Caroline Fisher April 06, 2025
TV DJ Akademiks Calls Nipsey Hussle a "Gangbanger" Who Died Like A "Gangbanger" DJ Akademiks went on stream and delivered a rant about Nipsey Hussle, his legacy, and the people who idolize him. By Alexander Cole March 04, 2026
Music DJ Akademiks Plays Drake’s Leaked “ICEMAN” Track Featuring Pressa On Stream According to DJ Akademiks, the Drake and Pressa song that leaked over the weekend is called "National Treasure." By Caroline Fisher September 16, 2025
Music Keefe D Is Not Scared Of Potential Life Sentence In Tupac Murder Trial The trial of Duane "Keefe D" Davis for the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur began this week with jury selection. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 14, 2026
Music Police Still Investigating Murder Of Chrisean Rock's Ex Ronny Doe Ronny Doe was killed in what investigators believe was a targeted attack, and no suspect has been publicly identified. By Erika Marie July 28, 2026
Sports Sexyy Red And Kevin Durant Spotted Together In New Photos New photos that show Sexyy Red and Kevin Durant posing together have gotten social media buzzing this week. By Ben Atkinson July 23, 2026
Music Dody6 Reveals He's Homeless Despite The Success Of Kendrick Lamar's "Hey Now" Dody6 famously collaborated with Kendrick Lamar on one of the biggest tracks off of his 2024 album, "GNX." By Cole Blake April 21, 2025
Streetwear Bianca Censori Frees The Nipple In Practically Invisible Top On Kanye West Movie Date This "outfit" from Bianca may be the most overt one yet. By Zachary Horvath July 24, 2024